New intake every two weeks.
Both PDC courses run continuously. Short course and long course, one cohort starting every fortnight, most within an hour of Brisbane, the Gold Coast, or the Sunshine Coast. Reserve your seat whenever you're ready. Confirm your intake date when you can commit.
26 intakes a year · Both courses
Neither course issues a single certificate. Both issue a stack. Different credentials for different audiences: the regulator, the client who needs somebody they can trust with their asset, and on the long course, the software industry.
Two credentials on completionCASA CDOC · PDC Introduction to Aerial Surveying
- CASA Commercial Drone Operators Certificate. The legal credential that authorises commercial drone operations in Australia.
- PDC Introduction to Aerial Surveying. Confirms the entry-level pipeline, end to end on real data.
Three credentials on completionCASA CDOC · PIX4Dmatic Certified Operator · PDC Advanced
- CASA Commercial Drone Operators Certificate. Same legal foundation, both courses.
- PIX4Dmatic Certified Operator. Verification on the platform the industry standardises on.
- PDC Advanced Aerial Surveying. Confirms full commercial deliverable, assessed against production-grade criteria.
Every intake confirmed so far.
Short and long course intakes, in one place. Updated the moment an intake fills. If a date you want isn't showing, ask. An additional intake can usually be scheduled within six weeks.
Schedules are updated the moment a booking lands. If you don't see your preferred date, the seat may have just filled. Send us a message and we'll confirm current availability within the hour, and often schedule an extra intake if the demand is there.
Join the intake waitlist.
If none of the dates above suit your availability, or you want to be told the moment a new intake opens, leave your email. Tell us which course you're after in the follow-up reply. We'll prioritise waitlist enquiries for dates you can actually attend.
Four things worth knowing first.
Both courses run cleanly when the groundwork has been done. These are the four things that matter most before you pick a date and lock it in.
14 days notice to fix your intake date
Long course: reserve with the deposit whenever you're ready. Confirm your exact date at least two weeks ahead. Short course: enrol straight into a scheduled intake. That window lets us hold your seat, finalise the site, and confirm equipment.
Payment structure differs by course
Short course: paid in full at checkout, $2,490 or $2,690 ex GST. Long course: $1,000 deposit secures your seat, balance invoiced on intake confirmation. Card, Klarna, or Afterpay across all products.
Every site within one hour of a delivery city
Brisbane, the Gold Coast, or the Sunshine Coast. That gives students travelling from interstate or overseas enough time and notice to plan arrival around the site day.
Maximum ten students per intake
Small cohorts, real time on the equipment, real time with the instructors. Every intake is capped at ten. Reserving early gives you more choice on dates.
Pick your course. Then pick your date.
Short course from $2,490. Pay in full at checkout. Long course starts with a $1,000 deposit, balance invoiced when you confirm your date. Both run fortnightly, both open inside a working commercial practice.
Not sure which course fits? Compare the short and long courses side by side before you reserve.